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      08-13-2012, 06:10 AM   #1
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AdamC Saphire Black E92

Hi everyone,

Just thought I would start a thread to say hello and show you all my car.
I bought myself this saphire black 320d e92 last month and I must say I am loving it. I am a bit of a petrol head and love my fast cars but with a new job and 70+ mile commute everyday my last car just wasn't practical.

Absolutley loving the fuel economy and I must say the power isn't too bad at all compared to what I was expecting.









Progress with mods is going to be slow as the house is taking up most of my money at the minute but I would like an aero front lip and to sort out that 4x4 like arch gap at the front. Probably with Eibach springs. Performance wise, think it will be a map and thats about it.

Previous car, miss it like mad to be honest but don't miss the £120 a week fuel bill.

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Nice one mate, gonna remap the 320d?

What mods on the FRS?
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Nice one mate, gonna remap the 320d?

What mods on the FRS?
Yes I want to get it mapped. I need to do some reading up on it though. Unsure whether to remove DPF at same time or not.

A lot of mods on the FRS. Had full exhaust inc decat and manifold, hybrid turbo, actuator, remap, induction kit and a few other bits. Was around 320bhp @ 22psi.
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removing the dpf is a nice mod for performance gains and sound as i have had it done on mine! just its costly to get it removed and you have to put up with the black smoke

welcome to the forum btw! nice car! small number plates make such a huge difference dont they
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removing the dpf is a nice mod for performance gains and sound as i have had it done on mine! just its costly to get it removed and you have to put up with the black smoke

welcome to the forum btw! nice car! small number plates make such a huge difference dont they
Cheers, thanks for the welcome.
Yeah I like small plates. Just need to get a body shop to sort the 2 holes in the front bumper out now

Did you remove your DPF because you were having problems with it or just because you wanted to?
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welcome to the dark side Adam!



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welcome to the dark side Adam!

Haha thought I recognised you from your sig
Do you miss your RS much? Very nice e90 you've got. Wish I could have found a nice 330d but this one came up and it was too good to let go really.
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i recognised the plate before i scrolled down and saw the pic of the FRS

I miss the sheer crazyness of the thing (mine had a johnfrs hybrid too ) but i dont miss the fuel costs mate! did you go to ford fair this weekend?

coupe looks lovely anyway mate, any plans?
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Another RS boy........ must be something in the water:



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Cheers, thanks for the welcome.
Yeah I like small plates. Just need to get a body shop to sort the 2 holes in the front bumper out now

Did you remove your DPF because you were having problems with it or just because you wanted to?
lol yea i had my corner splitters moulded on and the bumper resprayed so had the plate holder removed and holes fillered!

i was having problems with my DPF so i just had it removed! its an expensive thing to do but i want to know...how big the gains actually are from not having it?? lol
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Yeti who is the bird?
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NOT my wife unfortunately!
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i recognised the plate before i scrolled down and saw the pic of the FRS

I miss the sheer crazyness of the thing (mine had a johnfrs hybrid too ) but i dont miss the fuel costs mate! did you go to ford fair this weekend?

coupe looks lovely anyway mate, any plans?
+1 on the fuel costs, going to save me a fortune. No didn't go to Ford Fair this weekend, only got rid of the RS 2 weeks ago and think I would have cried if I saw all of them on the stand together lol.

Yeah got a few plans for the coupe but going to be quite slow progress. Want aero lip, get it lowered as the front looks pretty ridiculous at the minute and I want knew wheels but thats going to be a while yet.

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Another RS boy........ must be something in the water:

Welcome!
Cheers Nice Escos, love the gold monties.
Really tempted by black and gold theme with mine, keep getting drawn to this pic

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Cheers Nice Escos, love the gold monties.
Really tempted by black and gold theme with mine, keep getting drawn to this pic

Yeah, that works
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Nice tidy looking car,and its in the best colour, although i may be biased! Ive looked into lowering my car a bit,you will need new shocks if you want to fit eibachs. Aero front lip looks v cool though!
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Nice tidy looking car,and its in the best colour, although i may be biased! Ive looked into lowering my car a bit,you will need new shocks if you want to fit eibachs. Aero front lip looks v cool though!
Why would I need new shocks? Is it down to just the extra wear and tear the standards will be put under due to the new springs or are they not compatible together?
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They will fit,but from what ive read on here the ride is very poor
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Couple of new mods last night

- OEM BMW Performance kidney grills
- Upgraded Angel Eye LED's from Juiced up Tuning





Overall I think they make a big differance to the appearance of the front end, very pleased
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the defo do mate! black grills just give it that aggressive looK!

you thought about the aero lip for the front end??
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the defo do mate! black grills just give it that aggressive looK!

you thought about the aero lip for the front end??
Yeah really want the aero front lip. Going to try and shop around and get a few quotes over the next couple of weeks.
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yea try teddy at ssdd usually good on prices etc!

them lips look ace when moulded on
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